Santay Island

Guayas Province · Ecuador

Santay Island, Ecuador
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Best time to go
June to November for cooler, drier walking weather
Budget
$
Accessibility
wheelchair-accessible
Coordinates
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A car-free island of mangroves and wetlands in the Guayas River, linked to Guayaquil by a pedestrian bridge and boardwalk network. Cyclists and walkers loop past a small fishing village on stilts and a crocodile enclosure, with herons and iguanas along the raised paths.

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